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Work Experience

  • August 2024 – Present
    New York Laser Vision
    2464 Coney Island Avenue, 3rd Fl, Brooklyn, New York 11223
    133 E58th St. Suite 1102, New York, NY 10022
    Ophthalmologist

Education

  • July 2021 – June 2024
    SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
    450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203
    Ophthalmology Resident, PGY-4
  • June 2020 – June 2021
    NYC Health & Hospitals - Coney Island Hospital
    2601 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11235
    Transitional Year Intern, PGY-1
  • Aug 2016 – May 2020
    SUNY Downstate School of Medicine
    450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203
    MD Class of 2020
    Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)
  • Aug 2012 – June 2016
    Macaulay Honors at CUNY Brooklyn College
    2900 Bedford Ave, New York, NY 11210
    Cumulative GPA: 4.00
    Biology B.S. Major, Chemistry Minor
    Summa Cum Laude
  • June 2014
    Danish Institute for Study Abroad
    Vestergade 5-7, 1456 Copenhagen, Denmark
    Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach
    Coursework Grade: A
  • Sep 2008 – Jun 2012
    Brooklyn Technical High School
    29 Fort Greene Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217
    Cumulative GPA: 101.58
    High School Major: Biological Sciences

Research Experience

  • March 2024 – June 2024
    Research Assistant ~ Mentor: Dr. Ilya Leskov, MD, PhD
    I studied the microbial spectrum of endophthalmitis at various New York City Health and Hospital sites.
  • March 2022 – June 2024
    Research Assistant ~ Mentor: Dr. Allison Rizzuti, MD
    I studied the impact of intraoperative Cumulative Dissipated Energy on post-operative corneal edema and visual acuity.
  • January 2022 – June 2024
    Research Assistant ~ Mentor: Dr. Allison Rizzuti, MD
    I studied the correlation between cultured pathogens of infectious keratitis and those cultured from patients’ cell phone screens.
  • March 2019 – May 2020
    Research Assistant ~ Mentor: Dr. Ilya Leskov, MD, PhD
    I worked to develop a predictive model to explain what patient parameters could contribute to the no-show rate for Avastin injections and PRP in an effort to identify which patients could benefit from additional outreach.
  • August 2017 – May 2020
    Research Assistant ~ Mentor: Dr. Bonnie Granat, PhD
    I studied quantifiable preclinical and clinical parameters that could predict future performance on the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills examination in an effort to be able to identify students who would benefit from early intervention.
  • June 2017 – May 2020
    Research Assistant ~ Mentor: Dr. Jason Lazar, MD, MPH
    I studied the microvascular manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease using Nailfold Capillaroscopy (NFC) by identifying and characterizing abnormalities in Sickle Cell Disease and determining whether the NFC findings correlate with clinical and metabolic markers of disease severity.
  • July 2014 – June 2017
    Research Assistant ~ Mentor: Dr. Guillermo Gerona-Navarro, PhD
    I synthesized peptides that bind to other proteins in cancerous cells and can act as anticancer drugs by reducing tumor cells’ ability to invade tissues and metastasize.
  • May 2013 – June 2014
    Research Assistant ~ Mentor: Dr. Roberto Sanchez-Delgado, PhD
    I conducted research focused on finding a drug that would be effective in treating malaria and performed experiments on the potential drugs synthesized in the lab.

Co-Curricular/Volunteer Experience

  • September 2022
    Vision Screening Volunteer
    I volunteered at the 3rd Avenue Street Fair with Cornea fellows and other eye care providers to provide vision and intraocular pressure screening for members of our community.
  • April 2019 – May 2020
    Vision Screening Volunteer
    I volunteered at Vision Screening events held by Downstate’s Ophthalmology Club, which was a great way to provide a service to the local community and practice clinical techniques for eye examination.
  • Aug 2017 – May 2020
    Near Peer Educator
    I am dedicated to teaching and peer mentorship, and was able to do both as a Near Peer Educator where I taught first and second year medical students important aspects of the physical exam through Clinical Skills Teaching Labs and Heart Sound Labs.
  • Nov 2016 – May 2020
    Medical Educator Pathway
    As a member of the Medical Educator Pathway, I was able to learn valuable knowledge and skills that will help me become a future leader in medical education, both in the realm of academic medicine and patient education.
  • June 2017 – May 2020
    Junior and Senior Volunteer ~ Anne Kastor Brooklyn Free Clinic
    I volunteered at the Brooklyn Free Clinic, a student-run clinic dedicated to providing care to surrounding communities in need of medical help. I was able to interview and examine patients on my own with the goal of formulating an attending-approved plan that addressed the needs of the patient who presented to clinic.
  • Jan 2017 – February 2018
    Executive Board: Secretary ~ American Medical Women’s Association
    I served as an executive board member of the Downstate Chapter of AMWA, which is a national organization that promotes and celebrates women’s roles in medicine. We held important discussions with medical students about careers in medicine, created a student mentorship program with female SUNY Downstate/Kings County Hospital Center physicians from various fields, and worked to improve women’s health in our community.

Publications/Presentations

  • Case report written, pending submission
    Traumatic Avulsion of Pterygium
    Milana Sapozhnikov, Hirah Khan, Allison Rizzuti MD
  • Manuscript written, pending submission
    Systemic steroids with concurrent antibiotics for periocular infections – a 12-year experience
    Rebecca Silverman, Milana Sapozhnikov, Roman Shinder MD
  • Manuscript written, pending submission
    Cell Phone Use and Infectious Keratitis
    Milana Sapozhnikov, Allison Rizzuti MD
  • Platform Presentation Date: June 2023
    SUNY Downstate 49th Annual Ophthalmology Alumni Meeting ~ The Correlation Between Cultured Pathogens of Infectious Keratitis and those Cultured from Patient’s Cell Phone Screen
    Milana Sapozhnikov, Allison Rizzuti MD
  • Platform Presentation Date: October 2022
    New York Oculoplastic and Orbital Society Meeting 2022 ~ A rare presentation of Cavernous Sinus Syndrome
    Rebecca Silverman, Milana Sapozhnikov, Nickisa Hodgson MD
  • Platform Presentation Date: June 2022
    Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ophthalmic Trauma ~ Subperiosteal Hematoma After Suicide Attempt by Hanging in The Emergency Department
    Milana Sapozhnikov, Allison Rizzuti MD
  • Poster Presentation Date: June 2019
    2019 IAMSE Annual Meeting ~ Quantifiable Predictors of Step 2 CS Success
    Vincent J. Sinatra BS, Milana Sapozhnikov BS, Jennifer Grossman BA, Bonnie Granat PhD
  • Publication Date: April 2019 (Cited in PubMed; PMID: 31047888)
    Microvascular Research ~ Characterization of Microvascular Disease in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Using Nailfold Capillaroscopy
    Milana Sapozhnikov, Muzammil Rehman MD, Colin Johnson, Jonathan Daich MD, Louis Salciccioli MD, Peter Gillette MD, Jason M. Lazar MD, MPH
  • Poster Presentation Date: April 2019
    2019 IEE Education Conference at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine ~ Unlocking the Secrets to Step 2CS Success: A Study of Quantifiable Predictors
    Milana Sapozhnikov BS, Vincent J. Sinatra BS, Jennifer Grossman BA, Bonnie Granat PhD
  • Poster Presentation Date: April 2019
    2019 NEGEA Annual Conference at University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine ~ Catch Them Early: A Study of Quantifiable Predictors of Step 2 CS Failure
    Jennifer Grossman BA, Milana Sapozhnikov BS, Vincent J. Sinatra BS, Bonnie Granat PhD
  • Publication Date: October 2018 (Cited in PubMed; PMID: 30339297)
    Angewandte Chemie International Edition ~ A Solid Phase Approach to Accessing Bis Thioether Stapled Peptides Resulting in a Potent Inhibitor of PRC2 Catalytic Activity
    Gan Zhang, Flavia Barragan, Khadija Wilson, Nissim Levy, Adam Herskovits, Milana Sapozhnikov, Yoel Rodríguez, Leutrim Kelmendi, Haleem Alkasimi, Hunter Korsmo, Maisha Chowdhury and Guillermo Gerona-Navarro
  • Platform Presentation Date: April 2018
    SUNY Downstate Medical Center Annual Research Day ~ Characterization of Microvascular Disease in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Using Nailfold Capillaroscopy
    Milana Sapozhnikov, Jason M. Lazar MD, MPH

Awards/Certifications

  • The Medical Educator Pathway Certificate of Merit ~ May 2020
  • Member of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society ~ July 2019
  • 2019 NEGEA Annual Conference Finalist ~ April 2019
  • SUNY Downstate Alumni Summer Research Fellowship ~ May 2017
  • William E. Macaulay Honors Scholar ~ Aug 2012 to June 2016
  • NYS Scholarship for Academic Excellence ~ Aug 2012 to June 2016
  • Starr Scholar ~ June 2016
  • Dean’s Honor List ~ Aug 2012 to June 2016
  • David Davidson Memorial Summer Research Award ~ April 2015
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Languages

English ~ Native/Fluent

Russian ~ Fluent

Spanish ~ Working Proficiency

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